When Jessica woke the next morning she was surprised to see Aegon already awake. He was staring up at the ceiling, his fingers gently rubbing up and down her spine. Jessica shifted to look at him. "You're up." Aegon pulled her up onto his chest, his thumb gently brushing her cheek. His voice was soft, almost broken. "I have to watch you marry him today." Jessica sighed and leaned into his touch. "I know." "Once. Aemond had to ask one time to marry you. And no questions asked, everyone practically started planning the damn thing on the spot! I begged Mother and Father for years to wed us. And...nothing absolutely nothing." Jessica brushed the hair out of his eyes. "We still had Dorne to contend with at the time Aeg. Father was pushing for a political alliance." "They would have sent y

